October 2020
Cities 4.0 Conference and Exhibition 2020
Towards a Sustainable, Competitive and Wellbeing City As urban populations continue to expand and citizens’ expectations grow, the development of smart cities – enabled, powered and integrated by digital technologies – is set to be one of the crowning achievements of societies worldwide in the 21st century. In countless countries, the everyday lives of the citizens are being made easier, more fulfilling and more secure by previously undreamt-of services enabled by digital. It is forecasted that the global smart cities market size will…
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Smart City Technologies for an Enhanced Sustainable Environment
Smart City Technologies for an Enhanced Sustainable Environment Today, most city leaders emphasize on developing an environmentally sustainable society that improve quality of life and promote socioeconomic growth with safe environment and efficient government services delivery and practices. City leaders recognize that it will be impossible to meet the growing demand from rapid urbanization without the support of digital technologies. Cities will not be able to address the ecological and social challenges of the day without innovations.. Digital technology and…
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Global Net-Zero Action 2021
Transition To A Net-Zero-Emissions Economy 2019 was recorded as the second warmest year in the warmest decade (2010- 2019). It is apparent that global temperatures are expected to increase between 1.5 to 5 degrees Celsius in many cities by 2030 to 2050. To fight against climate change, 194 countries who subscribed to the Paris Agreement have agreed to act to the climate change threats with GHG emission reduction frameworks, initiatives and plans. Challenge now remains on response and buy-in from…
Find out more »July 2021
Smart Healthy Cities Workshop – Module 1: Planning & Design of User-Centric Health & Wellness Facilities
Urban settings play a major role in facilitating and enabling healthy lifestyle choices. With rapid change of people’s strong desires to live actively and be healthier, cities will need to be transformed with well-designed housing and buildings to promote healthy living and lifestyle and empower wellness management in places where people live, study and work. Healthcare services and clinical pathways have to be redesigned with and around the needs of the person or group of people to deliver seamless integrated…
Find out more »Translating Concept to Bankable Projects – An Up-close with Smart Cities Enablers
Smart cities can improve the access and quality of urban services for citizens, businesses, and governments through digital technologies. Indeed, successful smart city initiatives are based on a comprehensive strategy and a cohesion implementation plan. A cohesion implementation plan requires collaboration of various smart city enablers including the policy maker, project owner, financier and the technology solution provider to provide better buy-in and increase the bankability of smart initiatives. In this forum, thought leaders from various smart city enablers will…
Find out more »September 2021
Harnessing The Power of Satellite Imagery for Smart Governance
Today’s challenges require modern solutions. Billions are being invested to upgrade technology infrastructure and cloud solutions to meet these challenges. However at the same time, budgets are constrained and expenditures need to be justified by demonstrating clear value. Near-daily satellite data is transforming how governments monitor their territories with more timely, accessible information and reliable reporting. High-frequency imagery can reveal key insights into crop health, human activity across protected forests, and where to dispatch emergency resources after a disaster. More…
Find out more »Cities 4.0 Conference and Exhibition 2021
Reimagining City Transformation Cities around the world are reimagining the future, using the pandemic as an opportunity to come up with urban solutions that will make live better and more prepared for crisis. As people have been forced inside, out of schools and workplaces as well as away from one another, new challenges have been presented. Life may not return to the way it once was. Cities will need to adapt to a new reality and there are no universal…
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Future-Proofed Palm Oil International Summit & Exhibition 2021
Dismantling Barriers, Revitalising Preference
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SOFT LAUNCH – UK SMART CITIES MISSION TO MALAYSIA 2022
The United Kingdom is recognised as one of the global leaders in smart cities development, with its renowned technological expertise and advanced solutions. UK smart cities strengths lie across a board spectrum, from design, engineering, and consulting to internationally recognised standards and highly innovative technologies in key fields such as infrastructure, transport, communications, security, energy and healthcare. As a result of these, the UK companies are regularly solicited by international partners at the highest level to counsel, advise on and…
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Global Waste Management Conference
INTEGRATING PEOPLE, PLANET & PROFIT IN MANAGING WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY Achieving Zero-Waste Cities will require radical changes to the cradle-to-grave concept, a product lifecycle process from product creation to product usage and to product disposal. The efficacy of the Zero-Waste Cities strategy lies in a multi-stakeholder commitment from manufacturers in sourcing materials that preserve value, minimize environmental impacts and conserve natural resources; to industry playing the stewardship role of purchasing responsibly; and finally, cities to lead by devising public…
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Hydrogen ASEAN 2022
PATHWAY TO ASEAN HYDROGEN ECONOMY TRANSFORMATION This summit is geared to increase greater understanding and know-how for policymakers when establishing frameworks and roadmaps; guiding industries to unlock opportunities, develop business plans and strategies; and for funding agencies and financial services industry to drive clean hydrogen projects through green financing instruments and funding mechanism.
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The Connected Cities Conference 2022
We're excited to invite you to join our Connected Cities Conference on 9 September 2022 as part of StartmeupHK Festival 2022! A key theme for this year’s conference will be Hong Kong’s ongoing development not just a “connected city” but also a globally leading “smart ESG city” capable of attracting new talent including wealth creators, innovators and investors. Last year, there were over 3,000 participants from 45 countries joining our signature virtual event. The Conference will showcase innovations for…
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